今日真道圣言/2013年11月27日

威斯敏斯特大要理问答

问143: 第九诫命是什么?

答: 第九诫命是「不可作假见证陷害人」。

Q. 143. Which is the ninth commandment?

A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

问144: 第九诫命所要求的责任是什么?

答: 第九诫命所要求的责任是:

(1)保守与增进人与人之间的诚实, 邻舍与我们自己的名誉;

(2)为事实真相挺身而出; 在审判与公义的事情上, 从心里说诚实话, 毫无保留, 清楚完整讲明真相, 所讲的全是实情; 在其他事情也是如此;

(3)以爱心尊重我们的邻舍; 关爱且乐意维护他们的名誉, 为之欢喜快乐; 为他们的弱点感到难过, 并且遮掩之; 直接承认他们的恩赐与美德, 护卫他们的无辜清白; 乐意接受别人称赞他们的优点, 不愿接受别人对他们的抹黑;

(4)制止传舌者, 谄媚者, 毁谤者; 爱护珍惜我们自己的名誉; 在需要之时为自己辩护;

(5)守住合法的承诺; 考察遵行一切真实的, 可敬的, 可爱的, 有美名的事。

Q. 144. What are the duties required in the ninth commandment?

A. The duties required in the ninth commandment are, the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man, and the good name of our neighbor, as well as our own; appearing and standing for the truth; and from the heart, sincerely, freely, clearly, and fully, speaking the truth, and only the truth, in matters of judgment and justice, and in all other things whatsoever; a charitable esteem of our neighbors; loving, desiring, and rejoicing in their good name; sorrowing for and covering of their infirmities; freely acknowledging of their gifts and graces, defending their innocency; a ready receiving of a good report, and unwillingness to admit of an evil report, concerning them; discouraging talebearers, flatterers, and slanderers; love and care of our own good name, and defending it when need requireth; keeping of lawful promises; studying and practicing of whatsoever things are true, honest, lovely, and of good report.

小要理问答

小要理问答20 神是否任凭所有人类都在罪恶悲惨状况中灭亡？

答：神根据他自己美善旨意所喜悦的，在万古之先，拣选了一些人得永生，就设立了恩典之约，要借着一位救赎主，拯救他们脱离罪恶与愁苦，进入救恩的状况。

小要理问答21 问：神选民的救赎主是谁？

答：神选民的唯一救赎主是主耶稣基督，祂从永远就是神的儿子，降世为人，此后具有可区分的神人二性，是一位格，直到永远。

小要理问答22 基督是神的儿子，祂是如何成为人？

答：神的儿子基督成为人，乃是自己取了真实的身体与理性的灵魂，借着圣灵的能力，在童贞女马利亚的腹中受孕，为她所生，但是没有罪。